#REVIEW: “BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE”

By Mr. Will Wong Director Reinaldo Marcus Green already has proven that he is a superb storyteller and 2021's KING RICHARD speaks for itself, going on to garner widespread acclaim and Oscar glory.  He's back exploring another fascinating subject matter in BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE, but does lightning strike again for the talented Filmmaker? Green teams with Screenwriters Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers and Zach Baylin and we begin by witnessing the iconic Singer-Songwriter on the verge of ... Read more

#REVIEW: “LISA FRANKENSTEIN”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong Lisa (Kathryn Newton) is a Goth introvert who spends her free time doodling in an abandoned graveyard. She does not get along with her new family and a freak storm has just re-animated a Corpse (Cole Sprouse) she may have been crushing on. This is the set-up for LISA FRANKENSTEIN, a movie that takes place in 1989 and gleefully homages the decade’s eternally popular coming-of-age, self discovery genre by way of Tim Burton’s brand of macabre. The ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MEAN GIRLS”

Review by Mr. Will Wong MEAN GIRLS continues to enjoy an enduring legacy as a cultural phenomenon. First time feature Directors Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. co-direct the Musical Adaptation of the smash Broadway Musical, which was adapted from the 2004 film directed by Mark Waters. Tina Fey stars in, produces and updates her Screenplay for the Social Media generation here, connecting this ageless story. But how do you retell or improve upon something already is deeply beloved and to be ... Read more

#REVIEW: “NIGHT SWIM”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong There’s long been a stigma surrounding the year's first week openers. However, last year Blumhouse slashed Cinephiles' preconceived judgments when they delivered the critically-acclaimed smash-hit M3GAN to victory. This year Blumhouse attempts to make lighting strike twice with Night Swim. Writer-Director Bryce McGuire adapts his Short Film Night Swim (2014) into this Feature that follows a family moving into a suburban house. We’re ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ALL OF US STRANGERS”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong The beauty of Cinema is that it takes the viewer into a world that many not have ever imagined nor experienced. It can entertain and enlighten. It can scare the beejeezus out of you. It can affirm that whatever you are feeling, you are never alone with those emotions. It has been weeks since I saw ALL OF US STRANGERS - an exhilarating, masterful work that left me breathless – and it triggered something in me that reminded me why I love Movies. It ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE IRON CLAW”

Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong The Von Erichs are a family of professional wrestlers and athletes. Patriarch Fritz (Holt McCallany) never won a world title but knows in his bones that one of his sons will. He pushes them to their limits and keeps on top of them, “encouraging” them to be the best. Is it any wonder why people thought they were cursed? Whether you know the true story or not, Writer/Director Sean Durkin’s THE IRON CLAW is a grueling, emotional and often ... Read more

#REVIEW: “THE COLOR PURPLE”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong Here’s something you don’t see very often – a Movie Musical based on two Broadway musical interpretations, based on a Movie which was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Novel. Then add three Producers who were integral in the original Film and/or theatrical productions (Spielberg, Oprah, Quincy) and hire a relatively new Director, best known for working with Beyonce alongside an American Idol winner, a Tony Award winner and an Oscar nominee in the ... Read more

#REVIEW: “MIGRATION”

Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong Screenwriter Mike White (The White Lotus) brings us on a hilarious trip through an endearing story of familial love and bonding. Migration opens with a scary bedtime story being told by mallard Mack (Kumail Nanjiani) to his children Dax (Casper Jennings) and Gwen (Trees Gazal). Mack tells his children about all the horrors that lurk just outside of their pond. Then we’re introduced to mother mallard Pam (Elizabeth Banks) who interrupts ... Read more

#REVIEW: “ANYONE BUT YOU”

By Mr. Will Wong Writer/Director Will Gluck has proven he can bring a crowd to the Box Office with an accomplished résumé, including EASY A, ANNIE, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, PETER RABBIT and PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY under his belt.  He's back with ANYONE BUT YOU, based loosely on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and certainly many eyes are on the Rom-Com's two leads Glen Powell (Hidden Figures, Top Gun: Maverick) and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), both burgeoning stars in Hollywood. The ... Read more

#REVIEW: “FERRARI”

Review by George Kozera for Mr. Will Wong FERRARI unfolds during the summer of 1957 and ex-Racer Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) inwardly struggles with many issues. The company he had started with his wife Laura (Penélope Cruz) ten years prior may be facing bankruptcy as it is focusing on building faster Formula 1 race cars rather than producing automobiles to be sold. Enzo and Laura’s marriage is in shambles and their relationship is contemptuous due to several reasons: the death of their son ... Read more